Folding hand-mirror.



PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

P. O. PETERSEN.

FOLDING HAND MIRROR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22. 1907.

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PETER C. PETERSEN, OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR O F 'IWO-FIFII'IS TO l-[EOlOlt KELLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FOLDING HAN D-MIRROR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Application filed July 22, 1907. Serial No. 885,036.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER O. PETERSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding I-Iand-Mirrors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hand mirrors and the object of my invention is to provide a folding hand mirror which shall be of such novel construction as to particularly adapt the same to be used as a travelers observation glass, that is, a glass, which may be held a few inches outside of the window of the coach and by means of which the person holding the glass may see both toward the front and toward the rear of the train at the same time and without placing the head out of the window.

A further object is to provide a mirror as mentioned which shall present a neat and attractive appearance in both open and closed positions and which may be quickly unfolded for use and as quickly folded into a neat compact form to place in the pocket or a case which may be provided for it.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in open osition and Fig. 2 is a perspective View of t e same in folded position.

My invention consists generally in a pair of mirrors suitably hinged together in such manner that they may be folded face to face, a suitable lock for maintaining their relative position when the device is unfolded for use, a handle, adapted to fold against the edges of said mirror when in closed position and means for holding the mirrors in fixed rela tion to said handle when in use.

Referring to the drawings, 1, and 2 indi- These may be of any desired size but I prefer to have them small enough to readily slip in the pocket when the device is folded. Each mirror is mounted in a separate frame, 3, and the frames are provided with hinge members, 44 by which they are secured to a rod, 5, which constitutes the hinge pin. The rod, 5 is provided with a shoulder, 7 and a head, 6, which prevent longitudinal movement of the mirrors thereon.

Immediately beneath the shoulder, 7, the rod, 5 is bent as shown, forming a right angled extension, 8, to the end of which is pivoted a handle, 9. \Vhen the mirrors are folded face to face the extension, 8 and the handle, 9 lie close to and parallel with the lower end of the mirror frames as shown in Fig. 2.

Then the device is unfolded the mirrors are swung back into the position shown in Fig. 1 and are locked in open position by a bar, 10, which is pivoted to the frame of the mirror, 2, and is provided with a hole, 11 in its free end which engages with a pin, 12 on the frame of the mirror, 1.

To prevent the mirror from swinging freely on the rod, 5 when open for use, I provide a stop pin, 13 which extends from the rod, 5 in the opposite direction from the extension, 8, and which engages the edges of the frames, 3. It is evident therefore, that the mirrors will be held rigidly fixed with relation to the handle, and that, at equal angles on each side thereof. When the device is folded the bar, 10, is held against swinging by a pin, 14, upon the frame of the mirror, 2, and which engages with the hole, 11, in the end of said bar. I/Vhen folded as shown in Fig. 2, the device presents a neat appearance and the backs of the mirrors may be covered with seal or other fancy leather, 15 to enhance its appearance.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of mirrors hingedly connected and adapted to swing to open and folded positions, a rod forming a hinge pin'for said mirrors, and hav ing an extension formed at right angles to the hinge pin portion and a handle pivotally connected thereto, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of mirrors hingedly connected and adapted to swingto open and folded positions, a rod forming a hinge pin for said mirrors and having an extension formed at right angles to the hinge pin portion, a handle pivotally connected thereto, means for holding said mirrors in fixed relation to each other when in open position, and means 011 said rod for holding said mirrors in fixed relation to said handle, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described a pair of mirrors hingedly connected and adapted to swing to open and folded positions, a rod forming a hinge pin for said mirrors a handle pivotally connected thereto, means for hold- 1 name to this specification in the presence of ing said mirrors in fixedrelation to each two subscribing Witnesses.

other When in open position and means on said rod for holding said mirrors in fixed rela- PETER PETERSEN 5 tion to said handle, substantially as de- Witnesses:

scribed. F. E. SHEEHY,

In testimony whereof I have signed my M.'D. MILLER. 

